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In 2018, the European Commission adopted other ambitious initiatives in the context of the Circular Economy Action Plan which were: | In 2018, the European Commission adopted other ambitious initiatives in the context of the Circular Economy Action Plan which were: | ||
*A proposal for a Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain [[plastic]] products on the environment - implementation of the EU Strategy for Plastics in the Circular Economy. The Directive proposes different measures for specific items made of single use [[plastics]] taking into account consumer behaviour as well as consumer needs and opportunities for businesses. When alternatives are clearly available – both single use and multi-use ones – market restrictions are proposed. Other measures include appropriate labelling, awareness raising, voluntary actions, and the establishment of [[Extended Producer Responsibility]] schemes that would also cover the costs for the clean-up of litter. | *A proposal for a Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain [[plastic]] products on the environment - implementation of the EU Strategy for Plastics in the Circular Economy. The Directive proposes different measures for specific items made of single use [[Plastic|plastics]] taking into account consumer behaviour as well as consumer needs and opportunities for businesses. When alternatives are clearly available – both single use and multi-use ones – market restrictions are proposed. Other measures include appropriate labelling, awareness raising, voluntary actions, and the establishment of [[Extended Producer Responsibility]] schemes that would also cover the costs for the clean-up of litter. | ||
*A proposal for a Regulation on minimum requirements for water reuse - the proposal aims to boost the efficient, safe and cost-effective reuse of water for irrigation – a deliverable of the Circular Economy Action Plan<ref name="ce" />. | *A proposal for a Regulation on minimum requirements for water reuse - the proposal aims to boost the efficient, safe and cost-effective reuse of water for irrigation – a deliverable of the Circular Economy Action Plan<ref name="ce" />. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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